Hair Implants Treat Male Pattern Baldness
Written by Male Pattern Baldness Writer on January 6th, 2010There is a very interesting aspect of male pattern baldness that makes people with this condition prime candidates for hair implantation surgery. The word “pattern” comes from the fact that a man does not generally lose hair over the entire scalp when he is suffering this genetic medical condition. Instead, he will see hair loss at the hair line, on the vertex or crown, and in the area in between these two spots. Rarely will there be hair loss around the ears or at the back of the scalp as these hair follicles are not susceptible to the condition like the follicles in the balding areas are.
This fact means that men have a built in donation site for hair implants. The surgeon can remove hairs and their associated roots from this area at the back of the head and use the hair units to insert into the balding area. Any removal is easily covered up with the thick hair growth and scarring is easily lessened by using a scar softening treatment. It is really very difficult for someone to determine hairs have been removed. Once the hairs are removed a member of the doctors team will prepare them for insertions. During this time the surgeon will be mapping out how to place the hairs in order to get the most natural appearing head of hair.
It is very important that the transplanted hair lays in the same direction as the existing hair around the balding area. If not, the hairs look out of place and people can spot that you had a hair restoration surgery. This directional stability is the most important matching issue as there is no problem with color or texture since the hair came from the patient’s own head.
The hair implants cost is fairly expensive but you have to realize it is a one time charge. You can have the procedure done and then enjoy good hair growth for years to come.